"Published simultaneously in Canada by Penguin Books Canada Ltd."--Title page verso

Includes index

Includes bibliographical references and index

Covers such topics as the purposes of liberal education, core curriculums, graduate students, academic life, tenure, being a college/university dean, university gorvernance

Preface : The concept -- A letter of introduction -- Two thirds of the best -- A Dean's day -- The university college : Selectivity and admission -- Making choices -- The purposes of liberal education -- One version of Core -- Graduate students : Welcome to the ancient and universal company of scholars -- Academic life : some virtues, some vices -- Tenure : The meaning of tenure -- Tenure : A model case -- Burnout, envy, and other forms of pain -- The university as marketplace -- Deaning -- University governance : Seven principles to ensure reliable performance -- Postscript : Omissions and conclusions

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